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Slow Cooker Split Pea and Hock Soup Recipe
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Prep Time
5 min
Total Time
10 hrs
Yield
Makes about 10 bowls of soup
We bet you’ll enjoy this comfort food inspired Split Pea soup with Ham Hocks added in for extra flavor. It’s so easy to make in your slow cooker, just layer the ingredients in your slow cooker at home in the morning, let it cook during the day, and when you get home at night, you’ll have a delicious soup ready for dinner! Feel free to double this recipe to make more for freezing and enjoying later – the recipe freezes very well.
Ingredients
- 2 LGCM Smoked Hocks
- 16 oz Split Peas
- 6 cup Water
- 3 Red Potatoes (cut into small cubes)
- 3 Carrot (chopped)
- 2 Celery (chopped)
- .5 cup Onion (chopped)
- 2 clove Garlic (chopped)
- 2 tsp Parsley Flakes
- 1 Bay Leaf
- Salt
- Pepper
Directions
Combine all the ingredients in the slow cooker, pouring the water in last.
Cook on low for 10 hours until peas are soft and meat is falling off the hocks.
Remove bones from Hocks, Bay Leaf and season with Salt and Pepper.
Serve with croutons or your favorite toasted bread. Enjoy!
